HDRI LightBrush
Professional HDRI environment lighting editor. Paint directly on the inner surface of a world-representing sphere for unprecedented precision in lighting control.
Perfect For
- Creating custom studio lighting setups from scratch
- Fine-tuning existing HDRI environments
- Precise control over individual light sources and highlights
- Professional product visualization and rendering workflows
Key Features
- đ¨ Direct 3D painting on sphere inner surface (world representation)
- ⥠Real-time environment updates with live preview
- đď¸ Full Blender brush system integration
- đ 2K/4K canvas support with custom resolutions
- đž Professional HDRI export (.exr, .hdr, .jpg, .png)
- đ Intuitive 3-step workflow: Canvas â Sphere â World
Quick Start
- Open 3D Viewport sidebar (N key) â "HDRI LightBrush" tab
- Click "Create 2K Canvas" or "Create 4K Canvas"
- Click "Add Preview Sphere"
- Paint in Image Editor - see changes in real-time on sphere
- Click "Set as World HDRI" to apply
Use Cases
- Product photography lighting simulation
- Architectural visualization
- Character/vehicle studio renders
- Custom environment map creation
- HDRI touch-up and enhancement
Video Demo: https://youtu.be/Zq61VZGpruA
What's New
1.2.0 January 31st, 2026
v1.2.0 - Blender 4.2 & 5.0 Compatibility
New Features: ⢠Built-in Brush Settings panel in 3D viewport with color picker, size, strength, and hardness controls ⢠Blend modes: Mix, Add, Multiply, Lighten, Darken, Erase ⢠Full Blender 5.0 support alongside Blender 4.2
Improvements: ⢠Brush settings now work reliably in both Blender versions ⢠Removed dependency on Image Editor for brush configuration ⢠All painting controls accessible directly in the N-panel
Technical: ⢠Fixed brush.curve API change (curve_distance_falloff in Blender 5.0) ⢠Custom properties for reliable color/size/strength handling
Now it works perfectly with Blender 5.0.1 and it's absolutely unbelievably great! Thank you so so much for this amazing addon!